Mowpriya Das, M.Sc.

Mowpriya Das
© Marius Kühnemund / Uni MS
Mowpriya Das
PhD Student
Room 416, OC/BC I
Corrensstraße 36
48149 Münster
T: +49 251 8335321
F: +49 251 8339772
mowpriya.das@uni-muenster.de
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  • Curriculum Vitae

    since 11/2018 PhD thesis in the group of Prof. F. Glorius, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
    08/2017 - 05/2018 Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemistry, M.Sc thesis at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India; Supervisor: Prof. M. K. Ghorai; Title: Synthesis of 3,3-diaryl/heteroarylpropylamine derivatives via SN2 type ring opening of activated azetidiens with arenes and heteroarenes: Synthesis of Tolterodine
    05/2017 - 07/2017 Summer Project, IISER BHOPAL; Supervisor: Prof. Vinod K. Singh, India; Title: Lewis acid catalyzed synthesis of densely functionalized pyrrolidine derivatives from α β-unsaturated pyrazolamide and ethyl N-arylideneglycinate at room temperature
    2016 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Hons: Chemistry, Chandernagore College, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India   
    2012 10th+2, West Bengal Council of Secondary Education (WBCHSE), Pandua Sasi Bhusan Saha High School, West Bengal, India
    2010 10th, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE), Saradeswari Kanya Vidyapith, Itachuna, Hooghly, West Bengal, India

  • Awards and Scholarships

    - The General Proficiency Medal for the best academic performance among graduating students of the 2-year M.Sc programme of the department of Chemistry
    - Academic Excellence Award from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 2016 and 2017
    - Ranked First Class First in B.Sc (The University of Burdwan) in the year of 2016
    - MERIT CUM MEANS Scholarship for pursuing postgraduate education
    - Qualify in Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (IIT-JAM) examination in 2016
    - Among top 1% students in 12th standard board examination under  WBCHSE

  • Publications

    S. Ikemoto, S. Muratsugu,* T. Koitaya, Y. Tsuj, M. Das, K. Yoshizawa, F. Glorius, M. Tada,*
    Coordination-Induced Trigger for Activity: N‑Heterocyclic Carbene-Decorated Ceria Catalysts Incorporating Cr and Rh with Activity Induction by Surface Adsorption Site Control,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, accepted. DOI

    G. Tan, M. Das, R. Kleinmans, F. Katzenburg, C. Daniliuc, F. Glorius,
    Energy Transfer-Enabled Unsymmetrical Diamination Using Bifunctional Nitrogen-Radical Precursors,
    Nat. Catal. 2022, 5, 1120-1130.

    J. J. Navarro, M. Das, S. Tosoni*, F. Landwehr, M. Heyde*, G. Pacchioni, F. Glorius*, B. Roldan Cuenya,
    Promoted Thermal Reduction of Copper Oxide Surfaces by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes,
    J. Phys. Chem. C 2022, 126, 17528-17535.

    J. J. Navarro, M. Das, S. Tosoni*, F. Landwehr, J. P. Bruce, M. Heyde*, G. Pacchioni, F. Glorius*, B. Roldan Cuenya,
    Covalent Adsorption of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on a Copper Oxide Surface,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 16267-16271.

    R. J. Lewis,§ M. Koy,§ M. Macino, M. Das, J. H. Carter, D. J. Morgan, T. E. Davies, J. B. Ernst, S. J. Freakley, F. Glorius*, G. J. Hutchings*,
    N-Heterocyclic Carbene Modified Palladium Catalysts for the Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 15431-15436.
    § These authors contributed equally     

    G. Tan, M. Das, H. Keum, P. Bellotti, C. Daniliuc, F. Glorius,
    Photochemical single-step synthesis of β-amino acid derivatives from alkenes and (hetero)arenes,
    Nature Chem. 2022, 14, 1174-1184.
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    Z. Wang, M. Das, C. Gutheil, H. Osthues, F. Strieth-Kalthoff, A. Timmer, N. L. Doltsinis,* W. Wang,* L Chi,* F. Glorius,*
    Surface Modification with a Fluorinated N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Au: Effect on Contact Resistance in Organic Field Effect Transistors,
    J. Mater. Chem. C 2022, 10, 8589-8595.

    J. J. Navarro, M. Das, S. Tosoni,* F. Landwehr, M. Koy, M. Heyde,* G. Pacchioni, F. Glorius,* B. Roldan Cuenya,
    Growth of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Assemblies on Cu(100) and Cu(111): from Single Molecules to Magic-Number Islands,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022,     61, e202202127; Angew. Chem. 2022, 134, e202202127.

    J. Ren,§ M. Freitag,§ Y. Gao,§ P. Bellotti, M. Das, B. Schulze Lammers, H. Mönig, Y. Zhang, C. G. Daniliuc, S. Du*, H. Fuchs*, F. Glorius,*
    Reversible Self-Assembly of an N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Metal Surfaces,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61,     e202115104.
    § These authors contributed equally

    L. F. B. Wilm, M. Das, D. Janssen-Müller, C. Mück-Lichtenfeld, F. Glorius,* F. Dielmann,*
    Photoswitchable Nitrogen Superbases: Using Light for Reversible Carbon Dioxide Capture,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202112344; Angew. Chem. 2022, 134, e202112344.

    M. Franz, S. Chandola, M. Koy, R. Zielinski, H. Aldahhak, M. Das, M. Freitag, U. Gerstmann, D. Liebig, A. K.Hoffmann, M. Rosin, W. G. Schmidt, C. Hogan, F. Glorius,* N. Esser,* M. Dähne,*
    Controlled growth of ordered monolayers of N-heterocyclic carbenes on silicon,
    Nature Chem. 2021, 13, 828-835. Free SharedIt-Link

    T. Pinkert, M. Das, M. L. Schrader, F. Glorius,
    The Use of Strain-Release for the Diastereoselective Construction of Quaternary Carbon Centers,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 7648-7654.

    G. Tan, M. Das, I. Maisuls, C. A. Strassert, Frank Glorius,
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Dealkenylative Arylation of Alkenes with Arylboronic Compounds,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 15650-15655; Angew. Chem. 2021, 133, 15780-16785.

    M. Koy, P. Bellotti, M. Das, F. Glorius,
    N-Heterocyclic carbenes as tunable ligands for catalytic metal surfaces,
    Nature Catal. 2021, 4, 352-363. Free SharedIt link (view only)

    T. Dalton,§ S. Greßies,§ M. Das, M. Niehues,§§ M. L. Schrader,§§ C. Gutheil,§§ B. J. Ravoo, F. Glorius,
    Silver-Catalysed Hydroarylation of Highly Substituted Styrenes,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 8537-8541; Angew. Chem. 2021, 133, 8616-8623.
    §,§§ These authors contributed equally.

    T. Patra, M. Das, C. G. Daniliuc, F. Glorius,
    Metal-free, photosensitized oxyimination of unactivated alkenes with bifunctional oxime carbonates,
    Nature Catal. 2021, 4, 54-61.

    D. T. Nguyen,§ M. Freitag,§ C. Gutheil, K. Sotthewes, B. J. Tyler, M. Böckmann, M. Das, F. Schlüter, N. L. Doltsinis, H. F. Arlinghaus, B. J. Ravoo,* F. Glorius,*
    An Arylazopyrazole Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene as Photoswitch on Gold Surfaces: Light-Switchable Wettability, Work Function and Conductance,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020,59, 13651-13656; Angew. Chem. 2020,132, 13754-13759.
    § These authors contributed equally.

    T. Knecht,§ S. Mondal,§ J.-H. Ye, M. Das, F. Glorius,
    Intermolecular, Branch-Selective and Redox-Neutral Cp*IrIII-Catalyzed Allylic C–H Amidation,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7117-7121; Angew. Chem. 2019, 131, 7191-7195.
    § Both authors contributed equally.